A camp on Bedarra Island in the 1930s
1930 - 1935
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Photograph of grass huts on Bedarra Island that were set up as a ‘permanent’ camp during the slack season in the sugar cane industry (December to May). The canecutters who remained in the district often camped on Bedarra at that time. Jack Barnes and Fred Landau are standing beside the canvas and branch structure
Title:
A camp on Bedarra Island in the 1930s
Date of work:
1930 - 1935
Search dates:
01 Jan 1930 - 31 Dec 1935
Level of description:
Item
Type of materials:
Graphic materials
Custodial history:
From the collection of Cardwell Shire CouncilDigitised from a photographic copy held in the Dorothy Jones Library Heritage Collection
Use restrictions:
Copyright free. Please acknowledge Cassowary Coast Libraries
General notes:
P00052 / 91.0052PF ; JO56953Information on back of photo: “early 1930s. Grass huts Bedarra Is – kitchen left of photo – one of the two grass huts on right. People go there to camp in the slack season”From left to right: Jack Barnes; Fred Landau
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Record number:
13293